IObit Malware Fighter 4

Overview

IObit Malware Fighter 4 is a software program developed by IObit. The most common release is 4.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named imf.exe. The setup package generally installs about 81 files and is usually about 230.19 MB (241,372,301 bytes). The installed file AutoUpdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 50% of users of IObit Malware Fighter 4 come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Germany.

Or, you can uninstall IObit Malware Fighter 4 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.

On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall a Program.

Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.

When you find the program IObit Malware Fighter 4, click it, and then do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall.

Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).

Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove IObit Malware Fighter 4.

OS VERSIONS

Win 10 68%

Win 7 0%

HOW IT STARTS

Automatically starts? Yes

(Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS

Uninstall it 21%

Keep it 79%

Windows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Windows 10

68.42%

Windows 7

27.76%

Windows XP

2.11%

Windows Vista

1.70%

Windows Server 2003

0.02%

Which OS releases does it run on?

Windows 10 Home

36.57%

Windows 10 Pro

19.11%

Windows 7 Ultimate

9.71%

Windows 7 Home Premium

9.59%

Windows 7 Professional

6.35%

Windows 8.1

3.80%

Geography

50.23% of installs come from the United States

Which countries install it?

United States

50.23%

Italy

7.89%

Germany

7.80%

United Kingdom

4.75%

France

3.54%

Netherlands

1.89%

Canada

1.89%

Spain

1.84%

Brazil

1.49%

Sweden

1.43%

Russia

1.18%

Poland

1.17%

Australia

0.96%

DZ

0.88%

PC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Hewlett-Packard

29.09%

Acer

18.62%

Dell

17.22%

ASUS

11.45%

Lenovo

7.09%

Toshiba

6.06%

GIGABYTE

4.55%

Samsung

3.73%

Medion

1.35%

Intel

0.85%

Common models

ASUS All Series

6.67%

HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P...

4.13%

HP HP Notebook

3.33%

HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ...

3.17%

HP 15 Notebook PC

3.02%

HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P...

2.94%

About (from IObit)

Founded in 2004 by two creative and enthusiastic programmers, IObit is focused on providing consumers with innovative and comprehensive system utilities and security software for superior PC performance and security.